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A method is disclosed for utilizing the communication channel resources between source and destination nodes in a network of transceiver nodes, wherein each node communicates during specific times slots and uses multiple frequencies on a time division multiple access basis. Each node utilizes a soft

A method is disclosed for utilizing the communication channel resources between source and destination nodes in a network of transceiver nodes, wherein each node communicates during specific times slots and uses multiple frequencies on a time division multiple access basis. Each node utilizes a soft circuit protocol so that enough slots are assigned on each node's outgoing communication links to satisfy the requirements of the traffic passing through each node. In one embodiment, a soft circuit is established by sending a route trace packet which contains the capacity requirement for a particular traffic stream from the source node to the destination node. In a second embodiment, a soft circuit is established by using a push path wherein the traffic pushes its way through the network to establish the circuit along the way from the source node to a destination node.

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A method is disclosed for utilizing the communication channel resources between source and destination nodes in a network of transceiver nodes, wherein each node communicates during specific times slots and uses multiple frequencies on a time division multiple access basis. Each node utilizes a soft

A method is disclosed for utilizing the communication channel resources between source and destination nodes in a network of transceiver nodes, wherein each node communicates during specific times slots and uses multiple frequencies on a time division multiple access basis. Each node utilizes a soft circuit protocol so that enough slots are assigned on each node's outgoing communication links to satisfy the requirements of the traffic passing through each node. In one embodiment, a soft circuit is established by sending a route trace packet which contains the capacity requirement for a particular traffic stream from the source node to the destination node. In a second embodiment, a soft circuit is established by using a push path wherein the traffic pushes its way through the network to establish the circuit along the way from the source node to a destination node. aris filed Nov. 4, 1996, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,133,980. Each of the above identified Applications and patents are commonly assigned to the assignee of the present invention, and are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.